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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;7(2):84-6.
doi: 10.4103/1793-5482.98652.

A torcular encephalocele with proatlas defect and os-terminale

Haradhan Deb Nath  1 , Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, Prashant Gunawat
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Case Reports

A torcular encephalocele with proatlas defect and os-terminale

Haradhan Deb Nath et al. Asian J Neurosurg. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Encephalocele means if meninges and brain tissue protrude out of the cranium. There are different types of encephalocele. The occipital encephaloceles are the most common type. Craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine abnormalities can rarely be associated with occipital encephalocele. We discuss this case because there is rare association between torcular encephalocele and proatlas anomalies.

Keywords: Cranio-cervical-junction anomaly; os terminale; proatlas anomaly; torcular encephalocele.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Sagittal MRI shows torcular encephalocele containing brain tissue
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Figure 2
Intraoperative photo shows encephalocele sac
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Figure 3
Intraoperative photo at the end of surgery showing sutured wound
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Figure 4
Lateral X’Ray CVJ showing OS Terminale
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Figure 5
(a) Sagittal and (b) axial view CT CV junction show OS terminale and encephalocele with bone defect
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